Austria vs Latvia: Cropland extent over the long-term
Austria
1.38 million hectares
in 2025
Latvia
1.43 million hectares
in 2025
Austria rank
103rd
Latvia rank
102nd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Austria
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.43 million hectares against 1.38 million hectares in Austria, a difference of 44,020 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 103rd and Latvia ranks 102nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 34 and Latvia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 364,703 hectares | 146,065 hectares | 218,638 hectares | Austria |
| 1100s | 459,231 hectares | 148,537 hectares | 310,694 hectares | Austria |
| 1200s | 623,150 hectares | 150,449 hectares | 472,701 hectares | Austria |
| 1300s | 971,101 hectares | 151,620 hectares | 819,481 hectares | Austria |
| 1400s | 588,812 hectares | 151,803 hectares | 437,009 hectares | Austria |
| 1500s | 908,984 hectares | 150,642 hectares | 758,342 hectares | Austria |
| 1600s | 913,706 hectares | 147,600 hectares | 766,106 hectares | Austria |
| 1700s | 872,303 hectares | 141,788 hectares | 730,515 hectares | Austria |
| 1710s | 919,126 hectares | 163,659 hectares | 755,467 hectares | Austria |
| 1720s | 965,086 hectares | 188,838 hectares | 776,248 hectares | Austria |
| 1730s | 1.01 million hectares | 217,807 hectares | 792,333 hectares | Austria |
| 1740s | 1.05 million hectares | 251,119 hectares | 803,141 hectares | Austria |
| 1750s | 1.10 million hectares | 289,400 hectares | 807,980 hectares | Austria |
| 1760s | 1.13 million hectares | 333,360 hectares | 798,770 hectares | Austria |
| 1770s | 1.16 million hectares | 383,803 hectares | 777,247 hectares | Austria |
| 1780s | 1.19 million hectares | 441,637 hectares | 747,373 hectares | Austria |
| 1790s | 1.21 million hectares | 507,883 hectares | 704,597 hectares | Austria |
| 1800s | 1.21 million hectares | 583,688 hectares | 630,182 hectares | Austria |
| 1810s | 1.21 million hectares | 670,330 hectares | 534,870 hectares | Austria |
| 1820s | 1.26 million hectares | 753,533 hectares | 502,857 hectares | Austria |
| 1830s | 1.36 million hectares | 846,334 hectares | 512,716 hectares | Austria |
| 1840s | 1.38 million hectares | 949,654 hectares | 430,106 hectares | Austria |
| 1850s | 1.44 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 370,880 hectares | Austria |
| 1860s | 1.47 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 274,740 hectares | Austria |
| 1870s | 1.53 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 232,430 hectares | Austria |
| 1880s | 1.59 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 181,250 hectares | Austria |
| 1890s | 1.64 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 116,460 hectares | Austria |
| 1900s | 1.71 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 67,510 hectares | Austria |
| 1910s | 1.81 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 30,350 hectares | Austria |
| 1920s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 31,540 hectares | Latvia |
| 1930s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 58,620 hectares | Latvia |
| 1940s | 1.77 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 50,610 hectares | Latvia |
| 1950s | 1.76 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | 28,038 hectares | Austria |
| 1960s | 1.71 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | 49,076 hectares | Latvia |
| 1970s | 1.64 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | 92,481 hectares | Latvia |
| 1980s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 167,817 hectares | Latvia |
| 1990s | 1.49 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 109,582 hectares | Austria |
| 2000s | 1.45 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 368,543 hectares | Austria |
| 2010s | 1.41 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 169,648 hectares | Austria |
| 2020s | 1.39 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 2,227 hectares | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Austria or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 1.43 million hectares against 1.38 million hectares in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Austria and Latvia?
- 44,020 hectares, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Latvia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Latvia rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Austria ranks 103rd and Latvia ranks 102nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.